About This Episode:
Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Since then he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: “Someone who will work 24 hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else.”
Chris’s first book, The Art of Non-Conformity, was translated into more than twenty languages. His second book, The $100 Startup, was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, selling more than 300,000 copies worldwide. His latest book, The Happiness of Pursuit, was published in September 2014 and was also a New York Times bestseller.
Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects.
In This Episode:
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- Never lose faith in your passion.
- Why are humans interested in power?
- Why outshining the master can be dangerous.
- What goes into true mastery.
- The benefit of accelerated learning.
- The application of military strategy to business.
- The need to be an adaptive leader.
Chris’ Favorite Quote:
“You don’t have to live your life the way that other people Expect.”
Links From Today’s Show:
Chris’ Website
Born for This Book
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Random House Reader’s Circle)
Sponsors:
iBoom Media
Audible
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